
Spirit that the heart is made pure. Through the Spirit the believer becomes a
partaker of the divine nature. Christ has given His Spirit as
a
divine power
to overcome all hereditary and cultivated tendencies to evil, and to impress
His own character upon His church."—The
Desire of Ages,
page 671.
7.
After convicting of sin,
what transformation will He make in the
surrendered life? Titus 3:5, last part; 2 Cor. 3:18.
Nors.—"God takes men as they are, and educates them for His service, if
they will yield themselves to Him. The Spirit of God, received into the soul,
quickens all its faculties. Under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, the mind that
is devoted unreservedly to God, develops harmoniously, and is strengthened to
comprehend and fulfill the requirements of God. The weak, vacillating char-
acter becomes changed to one of strength and steadfastness. Continual devo-
tion establishes so close a relation between Jesus and His disciples that the
Christian becomes like his Master in character. He has clearer, broader views.
His discernment is more penetrative, his judgment better balanced. So quick-
ened is he by the life-giving power of the Sun of Righteousness, that he is en-
abled to bear much fruit to the glory of
God."—Gospel Workers,
pages 285, 286.
8.
What work of grace is wrought in our hearts by the Spirit? How
will this enable us to live a righteous life? Rom. 5:5; Matt. 22:37-40.
NOTE.—"God's law is fulfilled only as men love Him with heart, mind, soul,
and strength, and their neighbor as themselves. It is the manifestation of this
love that brings glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace and good will
to men. The Lord is glorified when the great end of His law is attained. It is
the work of the Holy Spirit from age to age to impart love to human hearts;
for love is the living principle of
brotherhood."—Testimonies,
vol. 8, p. 139.
9.
How does the Spirit enable Christians to understand the Bible?
John 16:13; 1 Cor. 2:9, 10, 13.
NOTE.—"The Holy Spirit, sent from heaven by the benevolence of infinite
love, takes the things of God, and reveals them to every soul that has an im-
plicit faith in Christ. . . . As we study the Scriptures, we should pray for the
light of God's Holy Spirit to shine upon the word, that we may see and appre-
ciate its treasures."—Christ's
Object Lessons,
page 113.
"Christ promised that the Holy Spirit should abide with those who wrestle
for victory over sin, to demonstrate the power of divine might by endowing
the human agent with supernatural strength and instructing the ignorant in
the mysteries of the kingdom of
God."—Gospel Workers,
page 286.
10.
What is the Christian's secret of success in service? Acts 1:8;
Luke 12:12.
Nors.—"Only to those who wait humbly upon God, who watch for His
guidance and grace, is the Spirit given. This promised blessing, claimed by
faith, brings all other blessings in its train. It is given according to the riches
of the grace of Christ, and He is ready to supply every soul according to the
capacity to
receive."—Gospel Workers,
page 285.
Evidences of Submission to the Holy 'Spirit
11.
How will the spiritually minded person think and act? Rom. 8:6,
8, 9; Gal. 5:16, 22, 23, 25.
12.
What results•were seen in the early church when the Holy Spirit
controlled the hearts of the believers? Acts 4:31-33; 11:22-24.
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